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Community campaign to stop mosquito spraying to protect wildlife
These Bee-Safe Communities are Welcoming Back Pollinators
23. June 2023
Sweat bee on coneflower in home garden
Tips for Pollinator-Safe Gardening
21. June 2023
Catchment habitat designed to capture nutrient and sediment runoff, like this flowering prairie strip at Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge in Iowa, may be more ubiquitously contaminated with pesticides used in nearby crop fields than other types of habitat in agricultural landscapes. (Photo: Lynn Betts, NRCS/SWCS, Flickr)
Part 2: How research about pesticide risks informs our efforts to rewild agricultural landscapes
19. July 2022
Recent research from UC Davis found that the abundant local flowering resources provided by field margin wildflower plantings helped to sustain bumble bee queen production even at sites with higher pesticide risk - Olam Orchards_CA_Pollinator Habitat_JKC_XS
Part 1: How research about pesticide risks informs our efforts to rewild agricultural landscapes 
15. July 2022
Emily Spindler samples pollinators in New Mexico (Photo: Aimee Code, Xerces Society)
Protecting New Mexico's Very Hungry Caterpillars
23. June 2022
Pesticide free homemade garden sign. Photograph by Mike Licht, Flickr.
How Grape Juice and Vacuums Can Help Save the World
26. May 2022
Buckwheat smother crop in Iowa (Photo: Sarah Foltz Jordan/ Xerces Society)
Tips for Organic Site Preparation Before You Plant
18. May 2022
Mosquito on blade of grass. Photo Ian Jacobs Flickr.com
Mosquito Management at Home
11. May 2022
A view inside a large cage made of very fine, white-colored netting. The netting is held up by wooden posts and sags between the supports. Through the center of the photo is a black band, where two sheets of netting are being stitched together. The netting is protecting blueberry bushes, which have green leaves.
Local Pest Challenges Spur Local Solutions in New Hampshire
11. August 2021
A small black-and-white striped bee is curled over with its head in a pink flower to reach the nectar
Ask for a Healthier World
20. April 2021
A mass of yellow coneflowers fill the front garden of this house. The color contrasts with the blue walls.
This flower head of purple coneflower has been pulled apart to reveal a brown-and-white striped caterpillar than was feeding inside.
How to Identify and Respond to Pests at Home
29. July 2020
The front page of the guide Supporting Ecologically Sound Mosquito Management: Protecting Pollinators from Pesticides is shown, with some large text blocks and an image of a field in which different insects, including butterflies and bees, are shown in a landscape.
The front page of the guide Supporting Ecologically Sound Mosquito Management: Protecting Pollinators from Pesticides is shown, with some large text blocks and an image of a field in which different insects, including butterflies and bees, are shown in a landscape.
Start Now To Prevent Mosquito-Borne Disease and Keep Our Pollinators Safe
22. April 2020
A fuzzy bee with black and gray stripes gathers pollen in the middle of a purple flower.
Support Pollinator Conservation by Reducing or Eliminating Pesticide Use in Urban Environments
18. February 2020
On a sunny day with blue sky, five people stand talking together in the foreground of a beautiful landscape. Behind them is a pear orchard, and beyond is the snow-covered, triangular form of Mt. Hood.
Pollinator Conservation Program Digest - January 2020
30. January 2020
A monarch clings to the trunk of a tree in a dimly-lit landscape.
Thanksgiving Count Shows Western Monarchs Need Our Help More than Ever
23. January 2020
Colorful blooms of blue, red, and yellow blanket the rows between newly-planted saplings.
Starting from Scratch: New Hampshire Farm Dives into Conservation Biological Control
13. November 2019
People are crouched, planting native species in a new beetle bank in Iowa.
Pollinator Conservation Program Digest – August 2019
26. August 2019
A plastic clamshell of blueberries bears the Bee Better Certified seal, as well as a label that says "Oregon grown" and the California Giant label.
Arriving in Stores: Bee Better Certified Blueberries
11. July 2019
A group of people gather around a patch of blooming pollinator plants.
Reflecting on a Multi-Year Conservation Biological Control Project
9. May 2019
A garden in the front of a home showcases a variety of pollinator plants, including orange California poppies.
Pesticide-Free Gardening Tips for Earth Week and Beyond
23. April 2019
Red-orange poppies pepper a verdant hillside.
Bee Better Certified Engages the Almond Industry
22. April 2019
A field of sunflowers bordering a field.
Bee Better Certified: An Evolving Standard
22. March 2019
National Championship winner of Baller Beneficials, the zebra jumpers.
Baller Beneficials! The 2019 Xerces Society Division 1 Beneficial Insect Championship
21. March 2019
Red-and-green apples are clustered on a tree branch.
Celebrate Invertebrates During National Apple Month
10. October 2018
Bee City USA
Xerces Society + Bee City USA = A Match Made in Pollinator Heaven
11. June 2018
A lawn bursting with violets and dandelions provides color for humans to enjoy and pollen for our bee friends.
Bee Friendlier with Your Lawncare
6. May 2018
A Xerces Society pollinator habitat sign stands proudly in a lush garden.
Protecting Pollinators One Community at a Time
22. June 2017
aerial application of pesticides
Biplane spraying insecticides
Planning Ahead for Mosquito Season
12. June 2017